美国人的婚姻方式
<p><span word="The">The</span> <span word="American">American</span> <span word="Way">Way</span>: <span word="Marriage">Marriage</span></p><p>美国人的婚姻方式 </p><p> "<span word="I">I</span> <span word="do">do</span>." <span word="To">To</span> <span word="Americans">Americans</span> <span word="those">those</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="words">words</span> <span word="carry">carry</span> <span word="great">great</span> <span word="meaning">meaning</span>. <span word="They">They</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="even">even</span> <span word="change">change</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="life">life</span>. <span word="Especially">Especially</span> <span word="if">if</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="say">say</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="own">own</span> <span word="wedding">wedding</span>. <span word="Making">Making</span> <span word="wedding">wedding</span> <span word="vows">vows</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="signing">signing</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="contract">contract</span>. <span word="Now">Now</span> <span word="Americans">Americans</span> <span word="don">don</span>\'<span word="t">t</span> <span word="really">really</span> <span word="think">think</span> <span word="marriage">marriage</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="business">business</span> <span word="deal">deal</span>. <span word="But">But</span> <span word="marriage">marriage</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="serious">serious</span> <span word="business">business</span>. </p><p> <span word="It">It</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="begins">begins</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="engagement">engagement</span>. <span word="Traditionally">Traditionally</span>, <span word="a">a</span> <span word="young">young</span> <span word="man">man</span> <span word="asks">asks</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="father">father</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="sweetheart">sweetheart</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="permission">permission</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="marry">marry</span> <span word="her">her</span>. <span word="If">If</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="father">father</span> <span word="agrees">agrees</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="man">man</span> <span word="later">later</span> <span word="proposes">proposes</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="her">her</span>. <span word="Often">Often</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="tries">tries</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="surprise">surprise</span> <span word="her">her</span> <span word="by">by</span> "<span word="popping">popping</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="question">question</span>" <span word="in">in</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="romantic">romantic</span> <span word="way">way</span>. <span word="Sometimes">Sometimes</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="couple">couple</span> <span word="just">just</span> <span word="decides">decides</span> <span word="together">together</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="right">right</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="get">get</span> <span word="married">married</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="man">man</span> <span word="usually">usually</span> <span word="gives">gives</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="fianc">fianc</span>é<span word="e">e</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="diamond">diamond</span> <span word="ring">ring</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="symbol">symbol</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="engagement">engagement</span>. <span word="They">They</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="engaged">engaged</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="weeks">weeks</span>, <span word="months">months</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="even">even</span> <span word="years">years</span>. <span word="As">As</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="big">big</span> <span word="day">day</span> <span word="approaches">approaches</span>, <span word="bridal">bridal</span> <span word="showers">showers</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="bachelor">bachelor</span>\'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="parties">parties</span> <span word="provide">provide</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="useful">useful</span> <span word="gifts">gifts</span>. <span word="Today">Today</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="couples">couples</span> <span word="also">also</span> <span word="receive">receive</span> <span word="counseling">counseling</span> <span word="during">during</span> <span word="engagement">engagement</span>. <span word="This">This</span> <span word="prepares">prepares</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="challenges">challenges</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="married">married</span> <span word="life">life</span>. </p><p> <span word="At">At</span> <span word="last">last</span> <span word="it">it</span>\'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="wedding">wedding</span>. <span word="Although">Although</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="weddings">weddings</span> <span word="follow">follow</span> <span word="long">long</span>-<span word="held">held</span> <span word="traditions">traditions</span>, <span word="there">there</span>\'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="still">still</span> <span word="room">room</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="American">American</span> <span word="individualism">individualism</span>. <span word="For">For</span> <span word="example">example</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="usual">usual</span> <span word="place">place</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="wedding">wedding</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="church">church</span>. <span word="But">But</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="get">get</span> <span word="married">married</span> <span word="outdoors">outdoors</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="scenic">scenic</span> <span word="spot">spot</span>. <span word="A">A</span> <span word="few">few</span> <span word="even">even</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="ceremony">ceremony</span> <span word="while">while</span> <span word="sky">sky</span>-<span word="diving">diving</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="riding">riding</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="horseback">horseback</span>! <span word="The">The</span> <span word="couple">couple</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="invite">invite</span> <span word="hundreds">hundreds</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="just">just</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="few">few</span> <span word="close">close</span> <span word="friends">friends</span>. <span word="They">They</span> <span word="choose">choose</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="own">own</span> <span word="style">style</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="colors">colors</span>, <span word="decorations">decorations</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="music">music</span> <span word="during">during</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="ceremony">ceremony</span>. <span word="But">But</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="things">things</span> <span word="rarely">rarely</span> <span word="change">change</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="bride">bride</span> <span word="usually">usually</span> <span word="wears">wears</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="beautiful">beautiful</span>, <span word="long">long</span> <span word="white">white</span> <span word="wedding">wedding</span> <span word="dress">dress</span>. <span word="She">She</span> <span word="traditionally">traditionally</span> <span word="wears">wears</span> "<span word="something">something</span> <span word="old">old</span>, <span word="something">something</span> <span word="new">new</span>, <span word="something">something</span> <span word="borrowed">borrowed</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="blue">blue</span>". <span word="The">The</span> <span word="groom">groom</span> <span word="wears">wears</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="formal">formal</span> <span word="suit">suit</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="tuxedo">tuxedo</span>. <span word="Several">Several</span> <span word="close">close</span> <span word="friends">friends</span> <span word="participate">participate</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="ceremony">ceremony</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="attendants">attendants</span>, <span word="including">including</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="best">best</span> <span word="man">man</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="maid">maid</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="honor">honor</span> </p>
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